02903 is an urban area located in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island. It is relatively small compared to other zip codes in the city, but is still comparable to these other zip codes in terms of demographics. There is a lot of research to show that children living in this area may have a difficult time growing up. Half of all children in this area of Providence come from single-parent households, and in 2006, 30% of all births in this area were to women with less than a high school diploma. The average household income is about $27,000, which is $16,000 less than the state of Rhode Island's median household income. A shocking 40% of children in Providence are living below the poverty threshold, and 10% of teens are not in school or working. 46 out of 1,000 newborns are born to teenage girls, and 20% of women recieve delayed prenatal care. Clearly, family life in this area is different from the majority of people living in Rhode Island.
Schools in Providence are also facing serious problems. The graduation rate in Providence is 66%, which is lower than the 75% graduation rate in the state. 47% of schools in Providence are considered to be making insufficient progress, which means bad things for these students. Only 44% of 4th grade students are considered to be at or above the reading proficiency level, and a mere 35% of 4th graders are at or above the math proficiency level. This is not extremely suprising if you know that there are 140 children per each 100 slots in preschools in Providence. Throughout the rest of the state, there is more than enough room for children in preschools. By looking at all of this data, it is easy to see that students are up against a lot from the time they are born.
The Providence Place Mall and Capitol Building are located in 02903
Providence- 02903
02903 is an urban area located in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island. It is relatively small compared to other zip codes in the city, but is still comparable to these other zip codes in terms of demographics. There is a lot of research to show that children living in this area may have a difficult time growing up. Half of all children in this area of Providence come from single-parent households, and in 2006, 30% of all births in this area were to women with less than a high school diploma. The average household income is about $27,000, which is $16,000 less than the state of Rhode Island's median household income. A shocking 40% of children in Providence are living below the poverty threshold, and 10% of teens are not in school or working. 46 out of 1,000 newborns are born to teenage girls, and 20% of women recieve delayed prenatal care. Clearly, family life in this area is different from the majority of people living in Rhode Island.
Schools in Providence are also facing serious problems. The graduation rate in Providence is 66%, which is lower than the 75% graduation rate in the state. 47% of schools in Providence are considered to be making insufficient progress, which means bad things for these students. Only 44% of 4th grade students are considered to be at or above the reading proficiency level, and a mere 35% of 4th graders are at or above the math proficiency level. This is not extremely suprising if you know that there are 140 children per each 100 slots in preschools in Providence. Throughout the rest of the state, there is more than enough room for children in preschools. By looking at all of this data, it is easy to see that students are up against a lot from the time they are born.
The Providence Place Mall and Capitol Building are located in 02903
http://www.rikidscount.org/matriarch/documents/Providence_2010.pdf